AAC Plans Mass Protest Over N50 Million Campaign Ad Fee in Anambra

The African Action Congress (AAC) Anambra State chapter has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest on Friday, June 20, over a N50 million campaign advertisement fee imposed by the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA) ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election.

According to the AAC, the fee is not only exorbitant but also designed to suppress political competition and hinder grassroots engagement. In a statement released by Chimezie Uzoukwu, Media Director of the Chioma 2025 Campaign Committee, the party described the charge as “exploitative and undemocratic,” warning that it risks disenfranchising smaller parties and candidates without access to massive campaign funds.

The protest will be held at the ANSAA office in Awka, with the AAC calling on pro-democracy supporters, civil society activists, and members of the press to join the demonstration and amplify calls for fairness and equity in the electoral process.

ANSAA Managing Director and CEO, Tony Ujubuonu, had earlier announced that each of the 16 governorship candidates listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must pay the N50 million fee to obtain a campaign permit. He explained that the permit covers the use of campaign materials and activities such as posters, rallies, branded vehicles, and other promotional tools across the state’s 21 local government areas.

Uzoukwu insisted that the AAC’s campaign stands for justice, transparency, and the right of the people to be heard. He said the party will not remain silent in the face of what it sees as economic disenfranchisement and a deliberate attempt to sideline alternative voices in the political arena.

The AAC reaffirmed its commitment to people-first governance and vowed to resist all efforts to use state instruments to marginalize dissenting political platforms in Anambra State.